On a September day in Decatur, Alabama, the life of Stephanie Miller Tribble, a 60-year-old female, came to a tragic end. On September 6, 2024, she was discovered deceased in her home on Fifth Avenue in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide.
Concern for the well-being of the residents prompted a welfare check by local law enforcement. It was during this check that the grim discovery was made.
Inside the home, officers found both Stephanie and her husband, Jonathan Wayne Dawes.
As the investigation into the two deaths progressed, details emerged painting a somber picture of the final moments within the house. The Decatur Police Department concluded that Jonathan Dawes shot and killed his wife before taking his own life. The investigation into the specifics of the incident remains ongoing.
